Architecture
The art and science of designing and constructing buildings—where function meets beauty, culture meets engineering, and human aspiration takes physical form.
/ˈɑːr.kɪ.tɛk.tʃər/Definition
The art and science of designing and constructing buildings—where function meets beauty, culture meets engineering, and human aspiration takes physical form.
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The art and science of designing and constructing buildings—where function meets beauty, culture meets engineering, and human aspiration takes physical form. From Greek ‘arkhitéktōn’ (master builder), from ‘arkhé’ (chief) + ‘téktōn’ (builder). The art and science of designing buildings—where function, beauty, culture, and engineering meet.
Etymology
From Greek ‘arkhitéktōn’ (master builder), from ‘arkhé’ (chief) + ‘téktōn’ (builder). The art and science of designing buildings—where function, beauty, culture, and engineering meet.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
The art and science of designing and constructing buildings—where function meets beauty, culture meets engineering, and human aspiration takes physical form.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | వాస్తుశిల్పం | వాస్తుశిల్పం | |
| Tamil | கட்டிடக்கலை | கட்டிடக்கலை | |
| Kannada | ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ | ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ | |
| Malayalam | വാസ്തുവിദ്യ | വാസ്തുവിദ്യ | |
| Hindi | वास्तुकला | वास्तुकला | |
| Sanskrit | वास्तुशिल्पम् | वास्तुशिल्पम् | |
| Gujarati | સ્થાપત્ય | સ્થાપત્ય | |
| Bengali | স্থাপত্য | স্থাপত্য | |
| Marathi | वास्तुकला | वास्तुकला | |
| Urdu | فن تعمیر | فن تعمیر | |
| Arabic | عمارة | عمارة | |
| French | architecture | architecture | |
| German | Architektur | Architektur | |
| Spanish | arquitectura | arquitectura | |
| Portuguese | arquitetura | arquitetura | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 建筑 | 建筑 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 建築 | 建築 | |
| Japanese | 建築 | 建築 | |
| Polish | architektura | architektura | |
| Russian | архитектура | архитектура | |
| Malay | seni bina | seni bina | |
| Indonesian | arsitektur | arsitektur | |
| Filipino | arkitektura | arkitektura | |
| Italian | architettura | architettura | |
| Danish | arkitektur | arkitektur | |
| English | architecture | architecture |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- L’Architecture: Art et Design Structural
- 建筑: 艺术和结构设计
- Arquitetura: Arte e Design Estrutural
- العمارة: الفن والتصميم الهيكلي
- स्थापत्य: कला और संरचनात्मक डिजाइन
- 建築：芸術と構造設計
- Architektur: Geschichte und kulturelle Bedeutung
- Архитектура: История и культурное значение
- Architettura: Storia e Significato Culturale
- Architektura: Historia i Znaczenie Kulturowe
- Arkitektur: Historie og Kulturel Betydning
- স্থাপত্য: ইতিহাস ও সাংস্কৃতিক তাৎপর্য
- Arsitektur: Sejarah dan Makna Budaya
- Senibina: Sejarah dan Makna Budaya
- Arkitektura: Kasaysayan at Kultural na Kahulugan
- معماری: تاریخ و اهمیت فرهنگی
- Αρχιτεκτονική: Ιστορία και Πολιτισμική Σημασία
- கட்டிடக்கலை: வரலாறு மற்றும் கலாச்சார முக்கியத்துவம்
- فن تعمیر: تاریخ اور ثقافتی اہمیت
- אדריכלות: היסטוריה ומשמעות תרבותית
- వాస్తుశిల్పం: చరిత్ర మరియు సాంస్కృతిక ప్రాముఖ్యత
- સ્થાપત્ય: ઇતિહાસ અને સાંસ્કૃતિક મહત્વ
- ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ: ಇತಿಹಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಮಹತ್ವ
- വാസ്തുവിദ്യ: ചരിത്രം സാംസ്കാരിക പ്രാധാന്യം
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